Textile Conservation Catalogue section - request for input

[Jan Vuori <Jan_Vuori@xxxxxxxxx>]

Painting, printing or other surface
coloring technique for textile conservation 

Have you ever used painting, printing or some other surface coloring technique
in a textile conservation treatment and are you willing to share your experience
with others? If so, the Textile Conservation Catalogue, a publication
of the Textile Specialty Group of the AIC, needs your help. A new section
devoted to this subject is currently being drafted and we need your input
to ensure that the section is a complete and up-to-date reflection of current
practices.  Fabrics paints, handpainting dyes, silkscreen printing,
digital printing, transfer printing, and machine embroidery are some examples
of the many techniques being used.   

For those of you who might not be familiar with the AIC Textile Specialty
Group Textile Conservation Catalogue, the Statement of Purpose is
reproduced below. 

"The Textile Conservation Catalogue records current conservation
treatments and practices for artistic and historic textiles. Each chapter
compiles the variety of treatments and techniques currently used by textile
conservators. The Catalogue is a voluntary, cooperative project of the
Textile Specialty Group of the AIC. Participating members have developed
and commented exttensively on the chapters. 

The Catalogue is in the form of an outline. There are no detailed
instructions for treatment, and the Catalogue does not seek to establish
definitive methods or standards. Entries are qualified by including "factors
to consider", however, inclusion of a treatment in the Catalogue
is not an endorsement or approval of the procedures described. The Catalogue
is designed for trained textile conservators who are  familiar
with the vocabulary and processes included in the outlines. Chapters are
intended to be a guide in the treatment decision-making process and allow
conservators to explore treatment options. Each conservator remains responsible
for the safety and appropriateness of any treatment.

Although the focus of the Catalogue is conservation treatment, related
subjects such as environment, storage, and exhibition are included, but
only insofar as they describe issues met and actions taken by textile conservators."

Copies of completed  Catalogue sections are distributed free
to TSG members as they are published. They are also available at the AIC
website at aic.stanford.edu/library/print/index.html for  a small
fee. 

To contribute to the section, please contact any of the following:

Chris Paulocik 
Textile Conservator 
The Costume Institute, 
Metropolitan Museum of Art 
1000 Fifth Avenue 
New York, NY  10028 
USA 
Tel: (212)  570-3908 
Fax: (212)  570-3970 
Email: chris.paulocik@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 

Nancy Britton 
Upholstery Conservator 
Metropolitan Museum of Art 
1000 Fifth Avenue 
New York, NY  10028 
USA 
Tel: (212)  879-5500 extension
 5405 
Email: nancy.britton@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 

Jan Vuori
Textile Conservator
Canadian Conservation Institute
1030 Innes Road
Ottawa Canada K1A 0M5
Tel:  613 998-3721
Fax: 613 998-4721
Email: jan_vuori@xxxxxxxxx